The structural engineer doesn't get the credit that the architect does because as an industry, we have failed to demand it. We have settled into a back seat role rather than asserting ourselves.

Structural engineers "design roof framing (beams, rafters, joists, trusses), floor framing (floor decks, joists, beams, trusses, girders), arches, columns, braces, frames, foundations and walls ...

Structural engineers are specialized civil engineers who design, analyze and review material structures such as buildings, bridges and dams to ensure their strength and safety.